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Lab Instruments Sales Representative

South East/ Midlands

SciMed is a highly regarded and long-established distributor of laboratory equipment throughout the UK and Ireland. Founded in 1979, SciMed has grown to a staff of 26 people, an annual turnover in excess of £10 a product line that is supplied by over 25 highly respected instrument manufacturers from across the globe. Throughout this growth SciMed has remained an owner-managed company and the management still remain at the forefront of both the sales process and day to day running of the company.

As part of SciMed’s continued growth we are looking to appointment a territory-focused Technical Sales Representative to maintain and develop the Lab Instruments business in the south of the UK. This is a new position created by a restructuring of the sales team to encompass new and existing products into a broad base portfolio of general purpose products. The North/South split will be defined after the post is filled and depends upon the successful candidate’s home location.

The products in the portfolio include, but are not limited to, Brookfield viscometry, rheology and texture analysers, Koehler products for petrochemical testing, Spectro InfraCal for oil in water measurement, Sherwood flame photometers and chloride analysers and Analytik Jena UV-vis spectrophotometers. SciMed operate as an exclusive sales channel for all of these products in the UK.

The Role

Developing and maintaining profitable sales within the allocated territory for the products detailed above

Developing new opportunities through visits to current and potential customers

Demonstrating equipment at customer locations

Installing equipment and training users on new equipment

After sales technical customer support including advice on operation of equipment and provision of quotes for spare and consumables

Promoting all of SciMed’s products while on customer visits, gathering market information and relaying back to the appropriate SciMed product manager

Promoting all of SciMed’s interests at UK and Ireland exhibitions where SciMed Lab Instruments are of specific interest to the event attendees

The role will involve occasional overnight stays

The role will require occasional visits to the SciMed office which is located in Stockport, Manchester

The role will require occasional international travel to attend supplier training and sales meetings

The role will be a constantly evolving one, and additional responsibilities may be added as the Company product portfolio changes and the successful candidate develops

Experience & Qualifications

Required

Science degree (BSc) or related discipline

Technical knowledge of apparatus used in general laboratories

Live in the south east or midlands of England as this is where the majority of the successful candidate’s time will be spent. Please note that no relocation package is offered with this role

Fully computer literate with Microsoft Office

Full UK driving license

Desirable

Use of some of the listed techniques in a laboratory environment

Field sales experience of chemistry-related lab equipment

Track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets

Experience of the capital equipment and/or instrument sales process

Personal Qualities

Dynamic, outgoing and well-organized individual

Able to work as a team player as well as take control and make decisions when necessary

Flexible individual with a desire to get ‘stuck in’ at all levels is an absolute must

Having the stature and confidence to deal with senior managers

Remuneration

Salary based on experience

Generous bonus based on agreed sales target

Contribution to personal pension above the legal minimum

Health insurance for employee (and family if desired)

Death in service and long term sickness insurance

Five weeks holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown

Travel allowance

All reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed weekly

Laptop & mobile phone

Full product training will be given

To apply for this role please send your details to John Hall (john.hall@scimed.co.uk , 07873 169888). If you would like an informal chat about the role prior to applying please do so using the same contact details.

Prior to a formal unconditional offer being made to any candidate we will require 2 relevant references.

Start Date

This role will remain open until a suitable candidate has been appointed.